Senior Cloud Data Engineer - Global, Mission-Critical

Talentify; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

HSA contribution

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Equity

Home Office Reimbursement

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Planet is seeking a Senior Data Engineer who will own, architect and build production data ecosystems using modern cloud technologies to power mission‑critical, customer‑facing products. You will translate complex requirements into robust, scalable solutions and lead data system evolution across global monitoring products, with a focus on defense and national security applications.

You will collaborate with Product and Engineering leadership, mentor the Data Team, and shape data strategy while

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in data engineering with a track record of technical leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Expertise in designing and implementing end‑to‑end data architectures for global‑scale, customer‑facing solutions, with a focus on data integrity and efficiency.
• Expert‑level proficiency in Python and SQL for complex ETL/ELT pipeline construction, including event‑driven data architectures.
• Proactive, self‑starter mindset with the ability to lead problem‑solving initiatives in a dynamic, high‑stakes environment.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical execution and high‑level business requirements.
• Deep experience in maintaining enterprise‑grade, peer‑reviewed codebases and advanced CI/CD workflows using GitLab CI, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Significant experience with cloud‑native architectures (GCP preferred).
• Experience tuning storage formats such as Parquet to ensure sub‑second query performance for consumers.

Responsibilities

• Architect and oversee robust, high‑availability data pipelines while establishing the standards for maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing existing ecosystems.
• Collaborate with global product, commercial and engineering leads and peers to design and execute a long‑term data strategy for products in your scope.
• Drive high‑level mentorship, technical design reviews, and architectural integrity across the Data Team while setting standards for code quality.

Skills

Python

SQL

ETL/ELT

Event-driven

CI/CD

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Parquet

dbt

Terraform

Geospatial

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

dbt

Job description

Planet is seeking a Senior Data Engineer who will own, architect and build production data ecosystems using modern cloud technologies to power mission‑critical, customer‑facing products. You will translate complex requirements into robust, scalable solutions and lead data system evolution across global monitoring products, with a focus on defense and national security applications.

You will collaborate with Product and Engineering leadership, mentor the Data Team, and shape data strategy while